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Whole-body high-field-strength (3.0-T) MR imaging in clinical practice. Part II. Technical considerations and clinical applications.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18372462     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This is the second part of a two-part series on the clinical applications of high-field-strength (3.0-T) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and spectroscopy. In this part, the current level of evidence regarding the use of higher magnetic field strengths for cardiac imaging techniques (including the assessment of cardiac anatomy and function), breast and pelvic imaging, musculoskeletal applications, pediatric imaging, and MR spectroscopy is presented. Published data are interpreted from the perspective of the clinical radiologist. Specific difficulties associated with high-field-strength MR for body imaging and for spectroscopic applications are reviewed and compared with the expected or documented added value of high-field-strength MR for clinical patient care. The overall number of studies published on clinical body high-field-strength MR is still small, and there is evidence for a clinical advantage for selected, but not all, body MR imaging applications. Even without published evidence, clinical experience suggests substantial clinical advantages for musculoskeletal and pediatric applications.
Authors:
Christiane K Kuhl; Frank Träber; Jürgen Gieseke; Wolfgang Drahanowsky; Nuschin Morakkabati-Spitz; Winfried Willinek; Marcus von Falkenhausen; Christoph Manka; Hans H Schild
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  247     ISSN:  1527-1315     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-28     Completed Date:  2008-04-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  16-35     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str 25, Bonn 53105, Germany. kuhl@uni-bonn.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Breast Diseases / diagnosis
Coronary Circulation
Heart Diseases / diagnosis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy* / methods
Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnosis
Pelvis / pathology
Whole Body Imaging*

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